Entertainment: Bollywood is popular as a launching pad for many acclaimed actors like Aamir Khan from a young age. They have started as child artists, and gone on to earn massive fame and praise for their talents, and skills as actors.
In the emerging generation of superstars, there are many who have been a part of the industry for decades as they started as child actors. Here's a list of 7 new emerging talents who have worked as child artists before getting their big break in Bollywood.
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Grabbing all the eyeballs, the newest to earn the title of “national crush” in Bollywood is Wamiqa Gabbi, who recently delivered her breakthrough performance in ‘Baby John.’ Little did you know that Gabbi is the young beautiful-eyed cousin of Geet (Kareena Kapoor) in Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met. She has also made a mark on the web with her shows like Jubilee and Modern Love Chennai.
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'Dangal' famed Fatima Sana Sheikh will be soon seen in Anurag Basu’s ‘Metro…In Dino.’ Her career began with a debut as a child artist in Chachi 420, essaying the role of Kamal Haasan’s daughter. She has proved her acting prowess with Dangal, Thugs of Hindustan, Ludo, and more such films.
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Catapulted to fame as Bash from Fighter, Akshay Oberoi has been slowly building a boastful filmography for himself. He has earned recognition for his web shows like 'Illegal', 'Hum Tum Aur Them', and 'High', but his first stint as an actor was in 2002 in an American film called American Chai. He will be next seen in Yash’s Toxic.
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Aditya Seal is carving his space in Bollywood with films like ‘Tum Bin 2’, ‘Student of the Year 2’ and ‘Indo Ki Jawani’. He unfurled his acting wings in 2002 with the film ‘Ek Chhoti Si Love Story’ alongside Manisha Koirala.
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The White Tiger's famed actor Adarsh Gourav is making a streak in the web and English film industry. He has been praised for his roles in ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’, ‘Hostel Daze’, ‘Guns and Gulaab’, and ‘Leila’. Gaurav began his acting career alongside Shah Rukh Khan in ‘My Name is Khan’ as Rizwan’s younger self.